Carrier attachment for hay-cars.



W. A. BADGER.

CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOE HAY CARS.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 22. 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

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W. A. BADGBRA CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOR HAY ems.

I APPLIOATION FILED JULY 22. 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1910.

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WALTER A. BADGER, 0F BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO.

CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOR HAY-CARS.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VALTER A. BADGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bellefontaine, in the county of Logan and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carrier Attachmentsfor Hay-Cars; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a carrier attachment for hay cars and has forits object to provide an attachment of this kind which may be readilyapplied to a hay car of any modern type, or to any old style hay car.now

in use, making of it a modern cross draft. car.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims. 4 v In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aside elevation, partly in section, of the attachment as applied to a haycar, with the clamping plates in rope engaging position; Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the attachmentwith the upper clamping plate in releasingposition; Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of Fig. 2; Figs. 4and 5 are vertical transverse sections taken on lines 44 and 55,respectively, of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on line 66of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on line 7 7 (i saidfigure.

Referring to the drawings for a more particular description of theinvention, 1 indicates the hay car and 2, the attachment which isapplied thereto. This attachment comprises a pair of correspondingvertical frame plates 3 and 4, the upper ends of which are riveted orotherwise attached to the opposite sides of the hollow securing block 5carried by the body of the car. The frame plates 3 and 4,. are disposedat a forward inclination. Pivotally mounted between the frame plates 3and 4, is a wheel carrying frame consisting of a pair of laterallyspaced corresponding plates 6 and 7. These plates are pivoted upon abolt 8, which extends through the frame plates 3 and 4, at a pointeccentric to the center thereof and may be connected at opposite ends byany suitable means. A pair of grooved wheels or pulleys 9 and 10, arerevolubly mounted Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 22, 1909.

Patented Jan. 4, 1.910.

Serial No. 509,006.

between the plates 6 and 7 upon rivets 11 which extend tl'ieretlnroughand are arranged with their centers in alinement with the pivot bolt 8.A fixed clamping plate 12 is secured between the plates (3 and 7, byrivets or other similar fastening means. while a second or upperclamping plate 13 is pivoted between the plates (3 and 7, and is adaptedto clamp the carrier rope 14. This rope, as shown, is connected at oneend with the lower end of the frame plates 3 and 4, and after passingdownward through one or more hoisting pulleys, passes up over the wheelsS) and 10 and is provided at its free end with a loop 15, to which thelifting force is applied. The opposite ends of the plates (5 and 7, areturned outwardly, as at It). so as to not cut the rope.

It is to be particularly observed that the pivot. for the upper clampingplate lies at a point forward of a perpendicular line drawn through thepivot: bolt 8, so that the load upon the carrier rope causes the upperclamping plate to assume a position parallel with the upper edges of theplates (5 and 7 and clamp the entire portion 18 of the rope lyingbetween the centers of the wheels 9 and 10, when the lifting force isreleased, which provides for a long straight grip upon the carrier rope,and thus prevents any slipping of the latter. To release the upperclamping plate 13, from the carrier rope, the operator pulls down uponthe releasing cord 19 which is connected by the link 20 with thebail-shaped lever 21, having its ends pivoted between the lower ends ofthe frame plates 3 and 4, and connected intermediately of its ends bythe chain links 22, with the plates 6 and. 7.

l/Vhen the operator pulls upon the releasing cord, as heretofore stated,the adjacent ends of the plates (3 and 7 are swung down upon the pivot8, while the upper clamping plate is moved farther away from the upperedges of the plates (3 and 7 and the wheels 9 and 10, and permits theready passage of the rope between the clamping plates. The upperclamping plate is preferably of U- shaped form in cross section, and isprovided at one end with a longitudinal weight 23, the inner end ofwhich is beveled, as at 24, to engage the limiting pin 25. By thismeans, the downward swinging movement of the weighted end of the upperclamping plate is limited so that when in releasing position, saidweighted end will not bear upon the carrier rope and thus causeunnecessary friction and wear upon the same. It will be observed that byconnecting the releasing cord with the adjacent ends of the frame plates6 and 7, as shown, quite a leverage is provided, and the adjacent endsof said plates may be easily swung down.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A carrierattachment for hay cars comprising a pair of substantially verticalsupporting plates, a wheel-carrying frame pivotally mounted between thesame, a fixed clamping plate in said frame, a pivoted clamping platebetween the supporting plates, the pivot for said upper clamping platelying at a point forward of a perpendicular line drawn through the pivotfor the wheel carrying frame, and a carrier rope passing between saidclamping plates.

2. A carrier attachment for hay cars comprising a pair of substantiallyvertical supporting plates, a wheel carrying frame pivotally mountedbetween the same, a fixed clamping plate in said frame, a pivotedclamping plate between the supporting plates, the pivot for said upperclamping plate lying at a point forward of a perpendicular line drawnthrough the pivot for the wheel carrying frame, a carrier rope passingbetween said clamping plates, and a releasing cord connected with oneend of the wheel carrying frame to swing said end down in order torelease the carrier rope 3. A carrier attachment of the class describedcomprising a pair of substantially vertical supporting plates, a wheelcarrying frame pivoted therebetween, wheels at opposite ends of saidframe, a fixed clamping plate in the frame, a carrier rope connected atone end with the lower ends of the supporting plates and passingdownward through one or more hoisting pulleys and then up and over saidwheels, an upper clamping plate pivoted between the supporting platesand adapted to clamp the entire,

straight, portion of the carrier rope lying between the centers of theframe wheels, the pivot for the upper clamping plate lying at a pointforward of a vertical line passing through the center of the pivot forthe wheel carrying frame, whereby as the wheel carrying frame is turnedon its pivot, the upper clamping plate is moved into and out of clampingposition, and means to swing one end of the wheel carrying frame down-'wardly.

at. A carrier attachment of the class described comprising a pair ofsubstantially vertical supporting plates, a wheel supporting framepivotally mounted therebetween, wheels at opposite ends of said frame, afixed clamping plate in the frame, an upper clamping plate ofapproximately U-shape form in cross section, pivoted between thesupporting plates and adapted to clamp the entire, straight portion ofthe carrier rope lying between the centers of said wheels, the pivot forthe upper clamping plate lying forward of a vertical line passingthrough the pivot for the wheel carrying frame, whereby said clampingplate is swung into and out of clamping engagement with the carrier ropeas the carrier frame is turned upon its pivot, a weight arranged at thepivoted end of the upper clamping plate and provided with a beveledinner end attached to engage the pivot of said clamping plate, a pin tolimit the downward swinging movement thereof, and means to swing one endof the wheel carrying frame downwardly.

5. A carrier attachment of the class described comprising a pair ofsupporting plates, a wheel carrying frame pivotally mountedtherebetween, a fixed clamping plate, an upper pivoted clamping plate, acarrier rope connected with the supporting plates and passing over saidwheels, and means for swinging one end of the wheel carrying framedownwardly, said means comprising a lever pivoted to the lower ends ofthe supporting plates, a flexible connection between said lever and oneend of the frame, and a releasing cord connected with the free end ofthe lever.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WALTER A. BADGER.

\Vitnesses GERTRUDE L. MoNnrr, HAZEL E. WELLS.

